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Waterborne‐Disease Outbreaks, 1946–60
Author(s) -
Weibel S. R.,
Dixon F. R.,
Weidner R. B.,
McCabe L. J.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/j.1551-8833.1964.tb01290.x
Subject(s) - outbreak , waterborne diseases , water supply , disease , environmental health , geography , environmental science , virology , medicine , environmental engineering , pathology
During the 15‐year period of 1946‐ 1960, there were 228 known outbreaks of disease or poisoning attributed to drinking water. This article reviews the outbreaks, with particular emphasis on the types of deficiencies in water supply systems or personnel that allowed the outbreaks to occur.